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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Apr 04, 2014

Seahawks welcome Golden Bears to Gaudet

Junior Alex Hennessy is second on the team with 17 caused turnovers this season.
Junior Alex Hennessy is second on the team with 17 caused turnovers this season.
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Game Leaders
Western New Eng.
G: 2 Players (#23, #24) - 5
A: Jon Bota - 3
Sv: Brandon Body - 12
GB: David Cedrone - 8
Salve Regina
G: 2 Players (#3, #25) - 3
A: Nick LoCicero - 3
Sv: Andrew Watkins - 12
GB: Curtis McKeon - 10
Team Stats
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Salve Regina vs. Western New England Summary: Salve Regina University men's lacrosse hosts Western New England University in a Commonwealth Coast Conference contest.

Match-up: The Salve Regina Seahawks (9-2; 2-2 CCC) versus the Western New England Golden Bears (4-6; 3-0 CCC)

Game date, time and site: Saturday, April 5, 2014; 3 p.m. @ Gaudet Field

Video/Audio: http://bit.ly/1o28kZf  (Salve Regina men's lacrosse on Ustream.tv)

Live Stats: http://bit.ly/18PHC4C 

Directions: http://bit.ly/YV7AcI

Series edge: Western New England leads the all time series 8-0.

Last Golden Bear win in series: Western New England defeated the Seahawks 21-4 in Springfield on March 9, 2013.

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SALVE REGINA VS. WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
  • Salve Regina and Western New England have played eight times in the all time series and the Golden Bears hold a 8-0 all time series lead. 
  • WNE defeated the Seahawks 21-4 last season. 
TODAY'S SALVE REGINA MEN'S LACROSSE FACT(S) YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
  • Salve Regina is 2-2 on April 5. 
  • The last Seahawk win on April 5 was in 2009 when SRU defeated the University of New England 8-4.
CAPTAINS
WHAT'S UP NEXT 
  • Following Saturday's contest, the Seahawks travel to Dudley, Mass. to face Nichols in CCC action. 
  • The following Saturday, Salve Regina will host Endicott on April 12 for Senior Day for the three Salve Regina seniors.  
LAST TIME OUT - THE SEAHAWKS
  • Salve Regina fell in a closely contested battled with Roger Williams in Bristol. 
  • Senior Curtis McKeon led the Seahawks with four points (3g, 1a) while sophomore Sharp Jones continues his point streak with three more goals. Jones has at least one point in every game this season. 
  • Freshman goalie Andrew Watkins made 16 saves in the loss for Salve Regina.
LAST TIME OUT - THE GOLDEN BEARS
  • Western New England defeated Nichols 16-4 in Springfield last Tuesday. 
  • Senior Adam Knapton and Sean Lawton combined for 12 points in the victory for WNE. 
  • Knapton finished with three goals and four assists for seven points while Lawton poured in a game- and season-high five goals. 
AT THE "X"
  • Senior Curtis McKeon has been one of the most reliable face off men for Salve Regina. 
  • Currenty, he has the best career winning percentage at the "X" at Salve Regina (.621). 
  • McKeon kicked off the 2014 campaign winning 13 of 16 faceoffs against Mount Ida. 
  • In his career, the senior has won 762 out of 1,241 chances at the "X". 
  • McKeon has a .621 winning percentage this season (164-of-251) and will most likely face off against senior Jesse DeLucca who has taken 107 face offs for the Golden Bears this season. 
  • DeLucca is 60-of-107 at the "X" for UNE.
WINNING THE GROUNDBALL BATTLE
  • Last season, Salve Regina won out on the groundball battle over the season, picking up 624 to opponents 494. 
  • Leading the charge on the ground was senior Curtis McKeon. McKeon set the single season record for groundballs with 161 last season. 
  • McKeon is the all time leader at Salve Regina with 497 in his career.
  • McKeon recently broke his own single-game record for ground balls in a game picking up 24 against Clark (Mass.) on March 19.
CENTURY MARK
  • A pair of Seahawks recently surpassed the century mark in their careers.
  • Head coach Patrick Cooney earned his 100th win in his career with the Seahawks 18-8 win over Hood on March 11. Cooney is now 104-111 in his career and is 70-81 as a Seahawk.
  • With his lone goal against Gordon two weeks again, senior Chad Hollenshad broke the 100-goal mark for his career. He now has 106 in his senior campaign.
SCORING LEADERS
  • Salve Regina returns two of its three top scorers from a year again. 
  • Senior Chad Hollenshade led the team with 45 points (31g, 14a) last year despite missing three games due to the men's ice hockey team's run in the playoffs. 
  • Senior Chad McKeon was third on the team in scoring with 36 points (18g, 18a). McKeon led the team with 18 assists in 2013. 
  • This season, freshman Nick LoCicero leads the team with 47 points this season, including 36 assists. 
  • His 36 assists set a new single-season record for Salve Regina. 
  • Sophomore Sharp Jones leads the team with 35 goals this season while McKeon is close behind with 28 on the year. 
  • Senior Adam Knapton leads the Golden Bears with 30 points on the year on 21 goals and nine assits.
CCC PRESEASON POLL
  • Salve Regina ranks sixth in the 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference preseason poll of the head coaches. 
  • The Seahawks finished the year 7-10 last year with a 4-4 mark in the CCC. 
  • SRU earned the number number five seed in the 2013 CCC Tournament.
HOME SWEET HOME 
  • Salve Regina is 17-14 all time at Gaudet Field.
COACHES' CORNER
  • Salve Regina head coach Patrick Cooney enters his 11th season at the helm of the Seahawks.
  • Cooney has led the Seahawks to the CCC tournament eight of the last nine seasons and has compiled an 66-79 all time record at Salve Regina.
RECORD BOOK CHECK
  • Senior Chad Hollenshade is currently fourth in his career at Salve Regina with 150 points (106g, 44a)
  • Hollenshade is third all time at SRU in goals with 106.
  • The senior attack registered his 100th career goal with his only goal against Gordon.
  • Senior Curtis McKeon is eighth all time at Salve Regina with 38 career assists while Hollenshade is tied for fifth with 44. 
  • McKeon controls the career groundball category with 497.